Defendants in deer slaughter case claim animal mistreatment law does not extend to wild animals

Mar. 31, 2009

Written by

Dan Wilson
Gannett Wisconsin Media

WAUPACA - Two men charged in Waupaca County with running down deer with snowmobiles are seeking the case's dismissal because they assert animal mistreatment laws do not offer protection to wild animals.

Rory Kuenzi, 24, and Robby Kuenzi, 23, both of Weyauwega, are both charged with multiple counts of mistreatment of animals as a result of a Jan. 9 incident in the Town of Lind in which they and a third man are accused of killing a group of deer with their snowmobiles.

Their attorneys filed dismissal motions Monday claiming the state statute, which reads "no person may treat any animal, whether ...